cook·ie-cut·ter
ˈku̇-kē-ˌkə-tər 
: marked by lack of originality or distinction
cookie-cutter shopping malls
: a device used to cut rolled cookie dough into shapes before baking
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Monish Verma, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
As its story illustrates, the disabled experience is far from cookie-cutter or one-dimensional.
—John Hendrickson, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
Combat a cookie cutter home with signs of life, from a cat tree to children's art, to make the space feel dynamic.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
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Adjective
The Three Components: Decoding The P’s Financial plans can often follow a standard, cookie-cutter approach if advisors do not delve deeply enough during the initial discovery process or in ongoing discussions.
—Monish Verma, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
As its story illustrates, the disabled experience is far from cookie-cutter or one-dimensional.
—John Hendrickson, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Noun
Hayden: Each talent is different, so there’s no cookie cutter response to that.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
Combat a cookie cutter home with signs of life, from a cat tree to children's art, to make the space feel dynamic.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie-cutter. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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